U.S. patent number 11,306,529 [Application Number 16/286,625] was granted by the patent office on 2022-04-19 for space adjustment system and control method thereof.
This patent grant is currently assigned to COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.. The grantee listed for this patent is Wen-Yi Chiu, Ruei-Hong Hong, Po-Chun Liu, Wei-Jun Wang. Invention is credited to Wen-Yi Chiu, Ruei-Hong Hong, Po-Chun Liu, Wei-Jun Wang.
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United States Patent |
11,306,529 |
Hong , et al. |
April 19, 2022 |
Space adjustment system and control method thereof
Abstract
A space adjustment system and a control method thereof are
provided. The space adjustment system includes a body, at least one
door leaf, at least one motor, and a control circuit. The door leaf
is movably disposed at the body. The door panel of each door leaf
includes a panel. The motor can drive the motion of the door leaf.
The control circuit is coupled with the panel of the door leaf and
motor. The control circuit controls the motor to drive the door
leaf, and adjusts the transparency or display function of the panel
on the corresponding door leaf in response to a location of the
door leaf. Accordingly, multiple space type can be created.
Inventors: |
Hong; Ruei-Hong (Taipei,
TW), Chiu; Wen-Yi (Taipei, TW), Wang;
Wei-Jun (Taipei, TW), Liu; Po-Chun (Taipei,
TW) |
Applicant: |
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Hong; Ruei-Hong
Chiu; Wen-Yi
Wang; Wei-Jun
Liu; Po-Chun |
Taipei
Taipei
Taipei
Taipei |
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TW
TW
TW
TW |
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Assignee: |
COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Taipei, TW)
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Family
ID: |
69189074 |
Appl.
No.: |
16/286,625 |
Filed: |
February 27, 2019 |
Prior Publication Data
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Document
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Publication Date |
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US 20200165859 A1 |
May 28, 2020 |
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Foreign Application Priority Data
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Nov 23, 2018 [TW] |
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107141764 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G09G
3/36 (20130101); E05F 15/77 (20150115); G09G
3/344 (20130101); E05F 15/73 (20150115); E06B
2009/2464 (20130101); E05F 2015/767 (20150115); E05Y
2400/818 (20130101); E05Y 2900/132 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
E05F
15/73 (20150101); E05F 15/77 (20150101); E06B
9/24 (20060101) |
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Primary Examiner: Rephann; Justin B
Attorney, Agent or Firm: JCIPRNET
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A control method of space adjustment, comprising: providing at
least one door leaf, and at least one motor respectively driving
the at least one door leaf, wherein the at least one door leaf is
movable, and each of the at least one door leaf comprises a
transparency-adjustable panel; controlling the at least one motor
to drive the at least one door leaf, comprising: providing a
distance sensor for sensing a relative position of an external
object; if the relative position of the external object is within a
moving range of the at least one door leaf, disabling driving of
the at least one door leaf; and if the relative position of the
external object is not within the moving range of the at least one
door leaf, driving the at least one door leaf; and adjusting
transparency of the transparency-adjustable panel on the
corresponding door leaf according to a position of the at least one
door leaf.
2. The control method according to claim 1, wherein the step of
controlling the at least one motor to drive the at least one door
leaf comprises: providing a depth camera for capturing at least one
external image.
3. The control method according to claim 2, wherein the step of
controlling the at least one motor to drive the at least one door
leaf comprises: determining motion of the external object in the at
least one external image; and controlling the at least one motor to
drive the at least one door leaf according to the motion of the
external object.
4. The control method according to claim 3, wherein the step of
controlling the at least one motor to drive the at least one door
leaf comprises: determining a second relative position of the
external object in the at least one external image relative to the
at least one door leaf; if the second relative position of the
external object is within the moving range of the at least one door
leaf, disabling driving of the at least one door leaf; and if the
second relative position of the external object is not within the
moving range of the at least one door leaf, driving the at least
one door leaf.
5. The control method according to claim 3, wherein the step of
controlling the at least one motor to drive the at least one door
leaf comprises: determining that motion of the external object
corresponds to a certain door leaf; and determining whether a third
relative position of the external object is within the moving range
of the certain door leaf.
6. The control method according to claim 5, wherein the step of
adjusting the transparency of the transparency-adjustable panel on
the corresponding door leaf comprises: when the at least one door
leaf is in a closed position, determining a fourth relative
position of the external object in the at least one external image
relative to the at least one door leaf; and if the fourth relative
position of the external object is within the moving range of the
at least one door leaf, adjusting the transparency of the
transparency-adjustable panel on the corresponding door leaf to be
less than a threshold.
7. The control method according to claim 1, wherein the step of
controlling the at least one motor to drive the at least one door
leaf comprises: providing a wireless communication receiver for
receiving a wireless command signal.
8. The control method according to claim 7, wherein the wireless
command signal is related to driving of the at least one door leaf;
and the control method further comprises: controlling the motor to
drive the at least one door leaf according to the first wireless
command signal.
9. The control method according to claim 7, wherein: the wireless
command signal is related to presenting an image.
10. The control method according to claim 1, wherein the at least
one door leaf comprises a first door leaf and a second door leaf,
and the step of adjusting the transparency of the
transparency-adjustable panel on the corresponding door leaf
comprises: providing a first projection device for projecting a
first image in a first direction; and providing a second projection
device for projecting a second image in a second direction, and the
first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.
11. The control method according to claim 10, wherein the step of
adjusting the transparency of the transparency-adjustable panel on
the corresponding door leaf comprises: when the first door leaf and
the second door leaf are coplanarly closed; adjusting the
transparency of the transparency-adjustable panel of the first door
leaf to be less than a threshold; adjusting the transparency of the
transparency-adjustable panel of the second door leaf to be less
than the threshold; projecting the first image onto the
transparency-adjustable panel of the first door leaf and the
transparency-adjustable panel of the second door leaf through the
first projection device; and stopping projecting the second image
through the second projection device.
12. The control method according to claim 10, wherein the step of
adjusting the transparency of the transparency-adjustable panel on
the corresponding door leaf comprises: when the first door leaf and
the second door leaf are vertically opened, adjusting the
transparency of the transparency-adjustable panel of the first door
leaf to be less than a threshold; adjusting the transparency of the
transparency-adjustable panel of the second door leaf to be less
than the threshold; projecting the first image onto the
transparency-adjustable panel of the first door leaf through the
first projection device; and projecting the second image onto the
transparency-adjustable panel of the second door leaf through the
second projection device.
13. The control method according to claim 10, wherein the step of
adjusting the transparency of the transparency-adjustable panel on
the corresponding door leaf comprises: when the first door leaf is
opened in parallel with the second door leaf; adjusting the
transparency of the transparency-adjustable panel of the second
door leaf to be less than a threshold; stopping projecting the
first image through the first projection device; projecting the
second image onto the transparency-adjustable panel of the second
door leaf through the second projection device.
14. A control method of space adjustment, comprising: providing at
least one door leaf, and at least one motor respectively driving
the at least one door leaf, wherein the at least one door leaf is
movable, the at least one door leaf comprises a first door leaf and
a second door leaf, and each of the at least one door leaf
comprises a transparency-adjustable panel; controlling the at least
one motor to drive the at least one door leaf; and adjusting
transparency of the transparency-adjustable panel on the
corresponding door leaf according to a position of the at least one
door leaf, comprising: providing a first projection device for
projecting a first image in a first direction; and providing a
second projection device for projecting a second image in a second
direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second
direction.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the priority benefit of Taiwan application
serial no. 107141764, filed on Nov. 23, 2018. The entirety of the
above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by
reference herein and made a part of this specification.
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
Field of the Disclosure
The present disclosure relates to control of door leaf, and more
particularly to a space adjustment system and a control method
thereof related to a door leaf.
Description of Related Art
Door is one of the important elements for interior decoration, and
it is mainly located at the entrance. The user may open the door to
connect two spaces and close it to isolate the two spaces.
Nowadays, the design and development of door is nothing more than
anti-theft or security. It can be seen that there is a need to
propose innovative functions and breakthrough changes to existing
doors.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
The disclosure provides a space adjustment system and a control
method thereof, which are adaptable for various scenarios through
opening or closing two door leaves to form different spaces and
adjusting the transparency of the door leaf combined with
presenting images on the door leaf.
The space adjustment system of the present disclosure includes a
body, a door leaf, a motor and a control circuit. The door leaf is
movably disposed on the body, and the panel of each door leaf
includes a transparency-adjustable panel. The motor may drive the
motion of the door leaf respectively. The control circuit is
coupled to the transparency-adjustable panel of the door leaf and
the motor. The control circuit controls the motor to drive the door
leaf, and the transparency of transparency-adjustable panel of the
corresponding door leaf is adjusted according to the location of
the door leaf.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, a depth camera is further
included, which is coupled to the control circuit and configured to
capture at least one image of an external object.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the control circuit determines
the motion of the external object in the image, and controls the
motor to drive the door leaf according to the motion of the
external object.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the control circuit determines
the relative position of the external object in the image relative
to the door leaf.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, a wireless communication
receiver is further included, which is coupled to the control
circuit and configured to receive the first wireless command
signal, and the first wireless command signal is related to the
driving of the door leaf. The control circuit controls the motor to
drive the door leaf according to the first wireless command
signal.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, a distance sensor is further
included, which is coupled to the control circuit and used to sense
the relative position of the external object.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, a first projection device and a
second projection device are further included. The first projection
device is coupled to the control circuit and configured to project
the first image in the first direction. The second projection
device is coupled to the control circuit and configured to project
the second image in the second direction, and the first direction
is perpendicular to the second direction.
A control method of space adjustment of the present disclosure
includes the following steps. A movable door leaf is provided, and
a motor drives the motion of the door leaf respectively. The door
panel of each door leaf includes a transparency-adjustable panel.
The motor is controlled to drive the door leaf. The transparency of
the transparency-adjustable panel is adjusted according to the
transparency of the corresponding door leaf.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the step of controlling the
motor to drive the door leaf includes the following step. A depth
camera is included, which is configured to capture an external
image.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the step of controlling the
motor to drive the door leaf includes the following steps:
determining the motion of external object in the external image,
driving the motor to drive the door leaf according to the motion of
the external object.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the step of controlling the
motor to drive the door leaf includes the following steps:
determining the relative position of the external object the
external image relative to the door leaf; if the relative position
of the external object is within the moving range of the door leaf,
disabling driving of the door leaf; if the relative position of the
external object is not within the moving range of the door leaf,
driving the door leaf.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the step of controlling the
motor to drive the door leaf includes the following steps:
determining that the motion of the external object corresponds to a
certain door leaf, determining whether the relative position of the
object is within the moving range of the certain door leaf.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the step of controlling the
motor to drive the door leaf includes the following step: not
determining whether the relative position of the external object is
within the moving range of other door leafs.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the step of adjusting the
transparency of the transparency-adjustable panel of the
corresponding door leaf includes the following steps: when the door
leaf is in the closed position, determining the relative position
of the external object in the external image relative to the door
leaf; if the relative position of the external object is within the
moving range of the door leaf, adjusting the transparency of the
transparency-adjustable panel of the corresponding door leaf to be
smaller than the threshold.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the step of controlling the
motor to drive the door leaf includes the following step: providing
a wireless communication receiver, which is configured for
receiving wireless command signals.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the wireless command signal is
a first wireless command signal, which is related to driving of the
door leaf. The control method further comprises controlling the
motor to drive the door leaf according to the first wireless
command signal.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the step of controlling the
motor to drive the door leaf includes the following steps:
providing a distance sensor for sensing the relative position of
the external object; if the relative position of the external
object is within the moving range of the door leaf, disabling
driving of the door leaf; if the relative position of the external
object is not within the moving range of the door leaf, driving the
door leaf.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the wireless command signal is
a second wireless command signal, which is related to presenting
image.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the door leaf includes a first
door leaf and a second door leaf, and the step of adjusting the
transparency of the transparency-adjustable panel of the
corresponding door leaf includes the following steps: providing the
first projection device for projecting the first image in the first
direction, providing the second projection device for projecting
the second image in the second direction, and the first direction
is perpendicular to the second direction.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the step of adjusting the
transparency-adjustable panel of the corresponding door leaf
includes the following steps: when the first door leaf and the
second door leaf are closed together, adjusting the transparency of
the transparency-adjustable panel of the first door leaf to be
smaller than the threshold, and adjusting the transparency of the
transparency-adjustable panel of the second door leaf to be smaller
than the threshold, projecting the first image to the
transparency-adjustable panel of the first door leaf and the
transparency-adjustable panel of the second door leaf through the
first projection device, and stopping the projection of the second
image through the second projection device.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the step of adjusting the
transparency of the transparency-adjustable panel of the
corresponding door leaf includes the following steps: when the
first door leaf and the second door leaf are vertically opened,
adjusting the transparency of the transparency-adjustable panel of
the first door leaf to be smaller than the threshold, and adjusting
the transparency of the transparency-adjustable panel of the second
door leaf to be smaller than the threshold, projecting the first
image to the transparency-adjustable panel of the first door leaf
through the first projection device, and simultaneously projecting
the second image to the transparency-adjustable panel of the second
door leaf through the second projection device.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the step of adjusting the
transparency of the transparency-adjustable panel of the
corresponding door leaf includes the following steps: when the
first door leaf and the second door leaf are opened in parallel,
adjusting the transparency of the transparency-adjustable panel of
the second door leaf to be smaller than the threshold, stopping
projecting the first image through the first projection device, and
projecting the second image to the transparency-adjustable panel of
the second door leaf through the second projection device.
The space adjustment system of the present disclosure includes a
body, a first door leaf, a second door leaf, a first motor, a
second motor, and a control circuit. The first door leaf is pivoted
to the body and has a first panel. The second door leaf is
pivotally to the body and has a second panel. The first motor
connects the first door leaf to the body. The second motor connects
the second door leaf to the body. The control circuit is disposed
in the body and electrically coupled to the first panel, the second
panel, the first motor and the second motor. The control circuit
controls the first panel and the second panel to display or not
display images respectively, and controls the first motor and the
second motor to drive or not drive the first door leaf and the
second door leaf to rotate respectively.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the first panel or the second
panel is a transparency-adjustable panel.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the first projection device and
the second projection device are included and electrically coupled
to the control circuit, and are configured to project image to the
first panel or the second panel respectively.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the first panel or the second
panel is a waterproof display panel, a liquid crystal display
panel, an organic light emitting display panel or an
electrophoretic display panel.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, a depth camera is further
included and electrically coupled to the control circuit for
capturing an external image and sensing the motion or relative
position of the external object.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the distance sensor is included
and electrically coupled to the control circuit for sensing the
relative position of the external object.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the wireless
communication receiver is further included and electrically coupled
to the control circuit and configured to receive the wireless
command signal and control the first panel, the second panel, the
first motor and the second motor accordingly.
The control method of space adjustment of the present disclosure
includes the following steps. A first door leaf and a second door
leaf that are rotatable are provided, the first leaf has a first
panel and the second leaf has a second panel, which are coplanar
with each other. The user location is detected. It is determined
whether the user location is within the moving range of the first
door leaf.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the following steps are further
included. If the user position is within the moving range of the
first door leaf, the first panel and the second panel are
controlled to display the preset image together.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the following steps are further
included. If the user position is not within the moving range of
the first door leaf, after the first rotation command signal is
received, the first door leaf is driven to rotate.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the first rotation command
signal is a gesture command signal or a wireless command
signal.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the following steps are further
included. It is determined whether the user location is within the
moving range of the second door leaf.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, if the user position is within
the moving range of the second door leaf, the second door leaf is
fixed and perpendicular to the first door leaf after being
rotated.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the following steps are further
included. The first panel is controlled to display the first image,
and the second panel is controlled to display the second image.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the following steps are further
included. If the user position is not within the moving range of
the second door leaf, after the second rotation command signal is
received, the second door leaf is driven to rotate according to the
second rotation command signal.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the rotated second door leaf is
parallel to the first door leaf after being rotated.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the following steps are further
included. The second panel is controlled to display the third
image.
Based on the above, the space adjustment system and the control
method thereof in the embodiments of the present disclosure open or
close the door leaf through wireless remote controller or action
operation to create different spatial types. When the door leaf is
in a different position, the transparency of the
transparency-adjustable panel of the door leaf may be changed in
response to user's proximity or a position relative to another door
leaf. In addition, the motion of the door leaf and the different
transparency of the door leaf are combined with presenting image on
the door leaf, thus providing more diverse use of scenarios.
In order to make the aforementioned features and advantages of the
disclosure more comprehensible, embodiments accompanying figures
are described in detail below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of components of a space adjustment
system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a control method according to an
embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a space adjustment system according
to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a control method according to a first
embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a space adjustment system according
to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a control method according to a first
embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a space adjustment system according
to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 8 is a flow chart of a control method according to a first
embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a space adjustment system according
to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a space adjustment system according
to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 11 is a flow chart of a control method according to a second
embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a space adjustment system according
to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 13 is a flow chart of a control method according to a second
embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 14 is a schematic view of a space adjustment system according
to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 15 is a flow chart of a control method according to a second
embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 16 is a schematic view of a space adjustment system according
to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of components of a space adjustment
system 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Referring to FIG. 1, the space adjustment system 100 includes at
least but not limited to the body 110, the door leaves 120 and 130,
the motor 140, and the control circuit 150.
The body 110 may be a jamb, a lintel, or a door frame of the above
combination.
The door leaves 120 and 130 may be movably disposed or pivoted to
the body 110 via hinged, folded, sliding, or rotary structures
(e.g., slide rails, pivot joints, hinges, etc.). It should be
indicated that the door panel of the door leaves 120 and 130 are
respectively provided with panels 125 and 135. The panels 125 and
135 may be transparency-adjustable panel such as a dimming film or
smart glass (for example, electro-optical liquid crystal glass,
polymer liquid crystal dimming film, etc.), and the transparency
thereof may be adjusted (e.g., completely transparent,
non-transparent, or a certain level of transparency) in response to
electricity, light or other control signals. The panels 125 and 135
may also be waterproof display panels, liquid crystal display
panels, organic light emitting display (OLED) panels, or
electrophoretic display panels to present an image. Alternatively,
one of the panels 125 and 135 is a transparency-adjustable panel,
and the other is a display panel. It should be noted that the
number of the door leaf and the panel of this embodiment is two.
However, in other embodiments, the number of the door leaf and the
panel may be increased or decreased depending on needs, and it is
likely that only some of the door leaves are provided with a
panel.
The motor 140 may be various types of motors such as a servo motor,
a linear motor, a stepper motor, and the like, and one or more
motors 140 are connected to the door leaves 120 and 130. In the
present embodiment, the motor 140 is used to drive the motion
(e.g., rotate, slide, fold, etc.) of the door leaves 120 and 130
respectively.
The control circuit 150 may be a processing unit such as a CPU, a
microcontroller, a chip, an application specific integrated circuit
(ASIC), or a field programmable gate array (FPGA). The control
circuit 50 is coupled to the panels 125 and 135 and the motor 140,
thereby controlling the activation, deactivation or other functions
(e.g., rotation, start-up time, change of transparency, display of
images, etc.) of the panels 125 and 135 and the motor 140.
The door leaves 120 and 130 of the space adjustment system 100 of
the embodiment of the present disclosure may be driven by the motor
140 to be automatically opened or closed. Moreover, the embodiments
of the present disclosure provide panels 125 and 135 that change
the visual presenting manner. If the transparency of the panels 125
and 135 (for example, the transparency-adjustable panel) is set to
be completely non-transparent, the spaces on the opposite sides of
the panels 120 and 130 are isolated. If the transparency of the
panels 125 and 135 is set to be completely transparent, it makes
the user feel that the spaces on the opposite sides of the door
leaves 120 and 130 are connected. In addition, if an image is
presented on the panels 125 and 135, a different visual experience
will be provided. Proper control of these devices or components
facilitates to create multiple spatial patterns and adapt to
multiple scenarios.
To assist in understanding the operational flow of the embodiment,
the following description will be made with reference to the device
and mechanical components of the space adjustment system 100 of
FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a control method of the space
adjustment system 100 according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure. Referring to FIG. 2, in order to actually change the
spatial connectivity, the control circuit 150 controls the motor
140 to drive at least one of the two door leaves 120 and 130 (step
S210). In particular, depending on different moving manners (e.g.,
rotating, sliding, folding, etc.) of the door leaves 120 and 130,
the control circuit 150 may control the motor 140 connected to the
door leaves 120 and 130, thereby controlling one or both of the
door leaves 120 and 130 to open or close. For example, the door
leaf 120 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise, and the door leaf 130 is
rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, such that the door leaf 120 is
away from the door leaf 130. When the door leaf 120 and/or 130 are
opened, the external object can actually pass through the passage
formed by the body 110 and the door leaves 120 and 130. When the
door leaves 120 and 130 are closed, the external object cannot pass
through the door leaves 120 and 130.
On the other hand, in order to visually change the spatial
connectivity relationship, the control circuit 150 adjusts the
function of the panel 125 or 135 on the corresponding door leaf 120
or 130 in response to the position of the door leaves 120 and 130
(step S230). For example, when the door leaves 120 and 130 are
closed, the control circuit 150 adjusts the transparency of the
panels 125 and 135 (for example, the transparency-adjustable panel)
to be completely transparent so that the user can see the scene on
the other side relative to the door leaves 120 and 130, but the
external object cannot actually pass through the door leaves 125
and 135. When the control circuit 150 adjusts the transparency of
the panels 125 and 135 to completely non-transparent, the visual
perception and the external object cannot pass through the door
leaves 125 and 135, thus the door leaves 120 and 130 are isolated
from each other in opposite sides. When the control circuit 150
adjusts the transparency of the panels 125 and 135 to 70%, as
compared to complete transparency, the user can roughly observe the
external object appearing on the other side of the door leaves 120,
130 and the approximate location of the external object. In
addition, when the door leaf 120 and/or 130 are opened, the control
circuit 150 may also adjust the transparency so that the user can
have different visual perceptions in different directions, and the
user can actually see the scene on the opposite side in a part of
the area.
On the other hand, the control circuit 150 may present the images
on the panels 125 and 135 through projection or direct display. In
addition to providing information, different scenes such as
waterfalls, grasslands, cities, etc. may be provided corresponding
to different situations, the visual perception of spatial change
may also be influenced.
In order to facilitate the understanding of the spirit of the
embodiments of the present disclosure, the scenarios of application
of different space adjustment systems will be described in detail
below.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a space adjustment system 200
according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
Referring to FIG. 3, the body 110 of the space adjustment system
200 includes an upper door frame 111 and a lower door frame 113
respectively located on the upper and lower sides of the door
leaves 120 and 130. The panels 125 and 135 of the present
embodiment are implemented as display panels 171 and 172. The door
panel of the door leaf 120 is provided with a display panel 171,
and the door panel of the door leaf 130 is provided with a display
panel 172. The area of the display panels 171 and 172 may vary
depending on the needs, and the higher the proportion of the
display panel in the door leaves 120 and 130, the higher the
opportunity to enhance the visual experience. The motor 140
includes a first motor 141 and a second motor 142 for respectively
controlling the door leaves 120 and 130. The space adjustment
system 200 further includes a depth camera 161. The depth camera
161 is coupled to the control circuit 150. The depth camera 161
captures image of a specific region and acquires one or more
external images, and can obtain depth information of an external
object.
FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a control method according to a first
embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 4, it is
assumed that the door leaves 120 and 130 are closed together
(co-parallel to each other), and the control circuit 150 determines
the relative position of the external object in the external image
obtained by the depth camera 161 relative to the door leaves 120
and 130 to determine the distance of the external objects (step
S410). If the distance between the external object and the door
leaves 120 and 130 exceeds the threshold (for example, 30, 40, 50
cm, etc.), the space adjustment system 200 does not respond (step
S415). If the distance between the external object and the door
leaves 120 and 130 does not exceed the threshold, the control
circuit 150 displays the image (for example, preset image such as
picture and video) on the panels 171 and 172 (both or either one of
them) of the corresponding door leaves 120 and 130, such that the
image is presented on the door panel of the door leaves 120 and/or
130 (step S430). It should be noted that the depth camera 161 of
the embodiment provides an external image to the control circuit
150, and also determines the position and motion of the external
object. In some embodiments, the space adjustment system 200 may
also be additionally provided with a distance sensor to sense the
relative position of the external object.
For example, FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a space adjustment
system 200 according to a first embodiment of the present
disclosure. Referring to FIG. 5, the position of the user is
located within the moving range A (for example, 15 cm away from the
door leaf 130) of the door leaf 130, and the panels 125 and 135 can
display images. On this occasion, the two door leaves 120 and 130
are able to present a display image with a larger area (i.e., form
an audiovisual space), thereby providing a large-area visual
experience (e.g., playing movies, sports events, tutorial videos,
concerts, wild scenery, etc.).
FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a control method according to a first
embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 6, the
embodiment controls the motor 140 to drive the door leaves 120
and/or 130 according to the motion of the external object.
Specifically, the control circuit 150 determines the position and
motion/movement (for example, hand swinging, person in movement,
head shaking, etc.) of the external object according to the
external image acquired by the depth camera 161 (step S620). When
the door leaves 120 and/or 130 are in the closed position shown in
FIG. 5, the control circuit 150 determines the relative position of
the external object in the external image relative to the door
leaves 120 and/or 130. If the relative position of the external
object is located in the first region (for example, the moving
range A shown in FIG. 5), or the movement does not conform to the
first preset gesture (for example, the hand swings to the right,
the hand waves left and right, etc.), the space adjustment system
200 does not respond (step S625), such that the door leaves 120
and/or 130 are not obstructed by external object due to opening. If
the position of the external object is not located in the first
region and the movement conforms to the first preset gesture
(corresponding to the first rotation command signal), the control
circuit 150 receives the first rotation command signal and drives
the motor 140 accordingly to make the corresponding door leaves 120
and 130 to open (e.g., the door is opened rotationally in the
embodiment) (step S630). It should be noted that in other
embodiments, the triggering condition of the door leaves 120 and
130 may be that the movement of the external object conforms to the
specific movement of the specific part of the body.
For example, FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a space adjustment
system according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
Referring to FIG. 7, in the embodiment, the control circuit 150
further determines that the motion of the external object
corresponds to the door leaf 130, and determines whether the
relative position of the external object is located in the moving
range A (its width is approximately equal to the door leaf 130),
and does not determine whether the relative position of the
external object is within the moving range B (its width is
approximately equal to the door leaf 120) of the door leaf 120. As
shown in the drawing, the control circuit 150 may confirm that the
user is not located in the moving range A of the door leaf 130.
When the control circuit 150 detects from the external image that
the user's gesture G1 is swung from right to left, the control
circuit 150 drives the motor 142 to open the door leaf 130 in a
clockwise direction, such that the door leaf 130 rotates 90 degrees
(this angle may be changed as needed) and then become perpendicular
to the door leaf 120. On this occasion, if a shower device (for
example, a shower head, a faucet, etc.) is provided, and the
display panels 171 and/or 172 present a waterfall image, a shower
space with privacy and resistant to splash of water can be created
(i.e., forming a shower space). Alternatively, a dressing space may
be created. It should be noted that the display panels 171 and 172
may also display different images simultaneously.
FIG. 8 is a flow chart of a control method according to a first
embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 8, the
control circuit 150 continuously determines the position and
motion/movement (for example, hand waving, person in movement, head
swinging, etc.) of the external object according to the external
image acquired by the depth camera 161 (step S820). On this
occasion, the door leaf 120 and the door leaf 130 are vertically
opened (the door leaf 120 is perpendicular to the door leaf 130 as
shown in FIG. 7), if the position of the external object is located
in the second region (for example, the moving range B shown in FIG.
7), or if the motion does not conform to the second preset gesture
(e.g., hand waving upward, hand waving downward, etc.)
(corresponding to the second rotation command signal), the space
adjustment system 200 does not respond (step S825), such that the
door leaves 120 and/or 130 is not obstructed by an external object
due to opening (on this occasion, the door leaf 120 is fixed and
perpendicular to the door leaf 130 after the rotation of step S630,
as shown in FIG. 7). If the position of the external object is not
located in the second region and the motion conforms to the second
preset gesture, the control circuit 150 receives the second
rotation command signal and drives the motor 140 accordingly, such
that the corresponding door leaves 120 and 130 are opened together
(e.g., the door is opened rotationally in the embodiment) (step
S830), and the rotated door leaf 120 is parallel to the door leaf
130 rotated in step S630.
For example, FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a space adjustment
system 200 according to a first embodiment of the present
disclosure. Referring to FIG. 9, in the embodiment, the control
circuit 150 further determines that the motion of the external
object corresponds to the door leaf 120, and determines whether the
relative position of the external object is located in the moving
range B of the door leaf 120, and does not determine whether the
relative position of the external object is within the moving range
A of the door leaf 130. As shown in the drawing, the control
circuit 150 may confirm that the user is not located in the moving
range B of the door leaf 120, and the control circuit 150 detects
from the external image that the user's gesture G2 is swung from
left to right, then the control circuit 150 drives the motor 142 to
open the door leaf 120 in a clockwise direction, such that the door
leaf 120 rotates 90 degrees and becomes parallel to the door leaf
130 (i.e., both of them are opened), and forms a passage (i.e.,
forming an accessible space). On this occasion, the display panels
171 and 172 may collectively display the same or different
images.
It should be noted that the control circuit 150 may also close the
door leaves 130 and/or 120 or adjust the images of the display
panels 171 and 172 according to the movement of external object in
the external image. Moreover, when the door leaves 120 and 130 are
closed, in response to the user moving away from the moving ranges
A, B of the door leaves 120 and 130, the control circuit 150 may
change the images of the door panels 125 and 135 (both or either
one of them) into other content, and the display panel 171 or 172
stops presenting images on the corresponding door leaves 120 and/or
130.
FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a space adjustment system 300
according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
Referring to FIG. 10, the difference between the present embodiment
and the first embodiment is that the depth camera 161 of the space
adjustment system 300 is replaced with the distance sensor 163 and
the wireless communication receiver 165, and the display panels 171
and 172 are replaced with the transparency-adjustable panels 121
and 131 (that is, the panels 125 and 135 of the present embodiment
are implemented as the transparency-adjustable panels 121 and 131).
In addition, the space adjustment system 300 further includes the
first projection device 173 and the second projection device
174.
The distance sensor 163 is coupled to the control circuit 150. The
distance sensor 163 may be an interrupted motion sensor (for
example, an infrared (IR) sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, etc.), an
image sensor, a touch sensor, or the like that can generate sensing
value/data in response to the relative position of the external
object/article.
The wireless communication receiver 165 is coupled to the control
circuit 150. The wireless communication receiver 165 may be a
receiver that supports wireless communication technologies such as
Bluetooth, Infrared, ZigBee, Wi-Fi, and the like. In this
embodiment, the wireless communication receiver 165 receives the
wireless command signal sent by the smart phone, the tablet
computer, and the remote controller of the user.
The first projection device 173 and the second projection device
174 are coupled to the control circuit 150. The first projection
device 173 and the second projection device 174 may be any type of
projector such as liquid crystal display, digital light processing
(DLP) technique. In this embodiment, the first projection device
173 and the second projection device 174 are not directly disposed
on the body 110 or the door leaves 120 and 130, and may be disposed
on the wall or on the furniture in the located environment. The
first projection device 173 is configured to project the first
image in the first direction X. The second projection device 174 is
configured to project the second image in the second direction Y,
and the first direction X is perpendicular to the second direction
Y.
FIG. 11 is a flow chart of a control method according to a second
embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 11, a
remote controller or a mobile phone sends a first wireless command
signal through Bluetooth communication technology, for example. The
wireless communication receiver 165 receives the first wireless
command signal (step S1110). This first wireless command signal is
related to presenting image. On this occasion, the door leaves 120
and 130 are coplanarly closed. The control circuit 150 adjusts the
transparency of the transparency-adjustable panels 121 and/or 131
on the corresponding door leaves 120 and/or 130 to be less than a
threshold (for example, 30%, 20%, 5%, etc., the threshold in the
embodiment is 0 (i.e., non-transparent)) according to the first
wireless command signal (step S1120), and after the transparency of
the transparency-adjustable panels 121 and/or 131 is adjusted to be
less than the threshold, the first projection device 173 presents
an image on the corresponding door leaves 120 and/or 130 (step
S1130).
For example, FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a space adjustment
system 300 according to a second embodiment of the present
disclosure. Referring to FIG. 12, in response to the wireless
command signal being related to presenting image, the transparency
of the transparency-adjustable panels 121 and 131 is changed from
completely transparent as shown in FIG. 10 to completely
non-transparent. On this occasion, the two door leaves 120 and 130
are able to form an audiovisual space. The second projection device
174 cannot project an image onto any of the door leaves 120 and
130, so the projection of image is stopped.
FIG. 13 is a flow chart of a control method according to a second
embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 13, the
present embodiment controls the space adjustment system 300 through
the remote wireless technique. Specifically, a remote controller or
a mobile phone sends a second wireless command signal, for example,
via Bluetooth communication technology. The wireless communication
receiver 165 receives the second wireless command signal (step
S1310). The second wireless command signal is related to driving of
door leaf (i.e., the first rotation command signal). Next, the
control circuit 150 determines the position of the external object
through the distance sensor 163 (step S1320). If the position of
the external object is located in the first region (for example,
the moving range of the door leaves 120 and/or 130), the space
adjustment system 300 does not respond (step S1325) (on this
occasion, the door leaves 120 and 130 are fixed, as shown in FIG.
12). If the position of the external object is not located in the
first region, the control circuit 150 drives the motor 140 to make
the corresponding leaves 120 and 130 to open (e.g., the door is
opened rotationally in the embodiment) (step S1330). On this
occasion, the door leaves 120 and 130 are vertically opened. The
transparency of the transparency-adjustable panels 121 and/or 131
on the corresponding door leaves 120 and/or 130 has been adjusted
to be less than the threshold, and the second projection device 174
can project/display the second image on the rotated door leaves 120
and/or 130 (step S1340). That is, the first and second projection
devices 173, 174 simultaneously project images on the door leaves
120 and 130, respectively (the same or different images may be
projected).
For example, FIG. 14 is a schematic view of a space adjustment
system 300 according to a second embodiment of the present
disclosure. Referring to FIG. 14, in the embodiment, the control
circuit 150 further determines that the second wireless command
signal corresponds to the door leaf 130, and determines whether the
relative position of the external object is located in the moving
range A of the door leaf 130, and does not determine whether the
relative position of the external object is within the moving range
B of the door leaf 120. As shown in the drawing, the control
circuit 150 can confirm that the user is not located in the moving
range A of the door leaf 130, and then the control circuit 150
drives the motor 142 to open the door leaf 130 rotationally in a
clockwise direction, such that the door leaf 130 and the door leaf
120 are opened vertically. On this occasion, the door leaves 120
and 130 may form a shower space.
FIG. 15 is a flow chart of a control method according to a second
embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 15, on this
occasion, the door leaf 120 and the door leaf 130 are vertically
opened (the door leaf 120 is perpendicular to the door leaf 130 as
shown in FIG. 14). The remote controller or the mobile phone sends
a third wireless command signal, for example, via Bluetooth
communication technology. The wireless communication receiver 165
receives the third wireless command signal (step S1510). The third
wireless command signal is related to driving of another door leaf
(for example, the second rotation command signal). Next, the
control circuit 150 determines the position of the external object
through the distance sensor 163 (step S1520). If the position of
the external object is in the second region (for example, the
moving range of the door leaves 120 and/or 130), the space
adjustment system 300 does not respond (step S1525). On the other
hand, if the position of the external object is not located in the
second region, the control circuit 150 drives the motor 140 to make
the corresponding door leaves 120 and 130 to open (e.g., the door
is opened rotationally in this embodiment) (step S1530). On this
occasion, the door leaves 120 and 130 are opened in parallel. The
transparency of the transparency-adjustable panels 121 and/or 131
on the corresponding door leaves 120 and/or 130 has been adjusted
to be less than the threshold (if the transparency has not been
adjusted, it is adjusted to be less than the threshold due to that
the door leaves 120 and 130 are opened in parallel), and the
control circuit 150 turns off the image projection of the first
projection device 173 in the first direction X (step S1540). That
is, projection of image is only performed by the second projection
device 174.
For example, FIG. 16 is a schematic view of a space adjustment
system 300 according to a second embodiment of the present
disclosure. Referring to FIG. 16, in the embodiment, the control
circuit 150 further determines that the third wireless command
signal corresponds to the door leaf 120, and determines whether the
relative position of the external object is located in the moving
range B of the door leaf 120, and does not determine whether the
relative position of the external object is within the moving range
A of the door leaf 130. As shown in the drawing, the control
circuit 150 can confirm that the user is not located in the moving
range of the door leaf 120, and the control circuit 150 drives the
motor 142 to open the door leaf 120 in a clockwise direction, such
that the door leaf 130 is parallel to the door leaf 120 (i.e., both
of them are opened) and an accessible space is formed. On the other
hand, the first projection device 173 may stop projecting the
image. In addition, since the current position of the door leaf 120
causes the image of the second projection device 174 to be blocked
by the door leaf 130 and cannot be presented on the door leaf 120,
the control circuit 150 may also adjust the transparency of the
transparency-adjustable panel 131 on the corresponding door leaf
130 to be greater than the threshold (e.g., 70%, 80%, 99%, etc.),
or the transparency of the transparency-adjustable panel 131
remains unchanged.
It should be noted that the control circuit 150 may also close the
door leaves 130 and/or 120 according to different wireless command
signals, or adjust the transparency of the transparency-adjustable
panels 121 and 131 (both or either one of them) to be larger than
the transparency threshold (for example, 70%, 80%, 99%, etc.). In
addition, the door leaves 120 and 130 of the first and second
embodiments are all rotated with their left side as the axis, but
may be rotated with the right side or the middle thereof as the
axis in other embodiments, and even the axis may be switched to
different sides.
In summary, the space adjustment system and the control method
thereof provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure can
create a plurality of different spatial patterns (through visual
perception or the actual space is connected or isolated) by opening
or closing the door leaf, changing the transparency of the
transparency-adjustable panel on the door leaf and/or presenting
images. Combined with presenting image, the user's visual
experience can be enhanced. In addition, the device in the space
adjustment system is driven by wireless remote control or motion
control so that convenience of operation can be improved.
Although the disclosure has been disclosed by the above
embodiments, the embodiments are not intended to limit the
disclosure. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that
various modifications and variations can be made to the structure
of the disclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of the
disclosure. Therefore, the protecting range of the disclosure falls
in the appended claims.
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